Christian Fischer, Ph.D.
Head of Data and Analytics
Intermate Media GmbH
I am the Head of Data and Analytics at the Intermate Media GmbH, one of the largest and most impactful social media agencies in the DACH region. Previously, I was an Assistant Professor at the University of Tübingen. Before coming back to Germany, I was a distinguished postdoctoral scholar at UC Irvine and my Ph.D. in Learning Technologies from the University of Michigan received the Robert Schuck Distinguished Dissertation Award. At college, I studied Physics, Mathematics, and Education at Ruhr University Bochum, ETH Zurich, and UC Berkeley.
Interests
My work leverages big data analytics and AI to empower digital transformations. At Intermate, I utilize data-driven approaches to enable evidece-based decision-making across the entire social media value chain. In academia, I facilitated digital change in higher education, teacher education, and STEM education, as described on my research site.
Research Funding
Together with my colleagues, we won more than $8M in research funding. In addition, I was affiliated with multiple large, interdisciplinary research projects amounting to more than $6M additional funding. More details on these projects and other smaller grants and awards are listed on the grants & awards site.
Publications
A list of my academic publications and presentations are described on Google Scholar and the publications site. A comprehensive description of my academic work is provided on my curriculum vitae.